Der 71-jährige Papst sagte, der Knoten sei "in einem sehr frühen Stadium" identifiziert worden.

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Der Papst wird operiert. Das kündigte er selbst überraschend an. Es sei ein Knoten in seiner Lunge entdeckt worden, sagte er bei seinem Sonntagsgebet. Die Operation soll in den kommenden Tagen stattfinden.

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The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified "at a very early stage".

The case of Pope Leo shows how small lung nodules are often found during routine health checks. Quick treatment is generally advised before nodules can grow to become larger life-threatening masses.

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on Filipino Catholics to unite in prayer for Pope Leo XIV as he prepares to undergo lung surgery. In an appeal issued on Monday, CBCP president and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert Garcera also urged bishops and priests to offer Masses for the Pope’s […]... Keep on reading: CBCP: Pray for Pope Leo’s lung surgery, full recovery

Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule this week at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, with doctors anticipating a recovery of about seven days. The 71-year-old pontiff is due to travel to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6, though the Vatican has not confirmed the operation date.

Catholics around the world are praying for the health of Pope Leo, who revealed over the weekend that he needs to undergo lung surgery. Chris Livesay has the latest from Rome.

Pope Leo XIV​ revealed the discovery of a lung nodule during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors' advice to have it removed.